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THQ Takes Conan to the Next-Generation

Our favorite muscle-bound barbarian will make his way to next-gen consoles early next year.

THQ announced today that it'll be bringing its multi-year licensing deal to fruition on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 with the development of a new Conan game. Don't worry, the Governator will not be making an appearance, as the licensing agreement states that the games will be based on Robert E. Howard's original stories. Not coincidentally, those original tales are currently celebrating their 75th anniversary. The game will hit store shelves in the first quarter of 2008.

Nihilistic Software is heading up development on Conan, an action-adventure game based on the travels of Conan the Cimmerian as he fights to restore order and protect the Hyborian world from some kind of evil power. Hand-to-hand combat is a given and players can look forward to plenty of different weapons and fighting styles for the big lug to utilize.

"The strength and diversity of the Conan brand lends itself extremely well to the interactive format," said Jack Sorensen, executive vice president, worldwide studios, THQ. "Through intense combat, familiar environments and next generation visuals, we believe Conan fans and action adventure enthusiasts alike are certain to embrace this future addition to the Conan universe."

It's important to note that this game is not an MMO, and, in fact, has no relation to the Funcom-developed Age of Conan. For more info on Conan, check out THQ's website.